South Africa vs Yemen: Population by five year age group
South Africa
5.89 million
in 2023
Yemen
6.29 million
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
Yemen rank
21st
Population by five year age group over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 6.29 million against 5.89 million in South Africa, a difference of 406,500.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 21st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.37 million | 801,533 | 1.57 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.12 million | 1.10 million | 2.03 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.10 million | 1.58 million | 2.52 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.22 million | 2.39 million | 2.83 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.52 million | 3.28 million | 2.24 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.06 million | 3.87 million | 1.19 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.64 million | 4.90 million | 743,316 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.75 million | 6.05 million | 302,328 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 6.29 million against 5.89 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between South Africa and Yemen?
- 406,500, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for population by five year age group?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 21st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.